Interlocking construction for metal partitions



J'. A. BOHYNSACK INTERLOCKING CONSTRUCTION FOR METAL PARTITIONS Filed July 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 .f 1 l l a r 4/ l INVEN TOR.

A TTORNEYS Oct. 25, 1932. T J BQHNSACK 1,883,871

INTERLOCKING CONSTRUCTION FOR METAL I ARTITIONS Filed July 13. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR;

latentecl Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN A. IBOHNSACK, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. F. HAUSERMAN COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO INTERLOCKING CONSTRUCTION FOR METAL IPARTITIONS Application filed July 13,1929. Serial No. 378,065.

The present invention relates to metallic partitions, and more particularly construction providing interlocking engagement between adjacent members, such for instance as stiles in panel units. It is among the objects of the invention to provide a construction which is easily assembled, and which is highly efiicient for obtaining rigidity of structure between adjacent panel members. Another object is the provision of means for securing adacent units in a-fixed but detachable relation whereby further units may be added or intermediate units may be removed or interchanged in a partitionv already erected.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds.-

' To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention, then, consists of the features hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, the following description and the annexed drawings setting forth certain structure embodying the invention, such being illustrative however of but one of the various ways in which the principle of the invention may be employed.

1 In said-annexed drawings Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing a portion of a artition in accordance with the invention; %ig. 2 is an enlarged sectional detail taken ,on the plane indicated by line IIII, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an isometric view of a detailed feature of construction; and

Figs. 4 and5 are end and side views respec-- 86 tively of a further detail.

panel sections including stiles 2, stretchers or, filler elements 3, and rail members 4. Below,

'mating horizontal framing members where deslred.

Referring to the drawings, there are shownand the other in-turned, as at 9. Such flanges may accordingly cooperate in nesting relation, whereby to secure close alignment, and the further rebends moreover insure efi'ective closure of the'joint. Thus any two of such stiles may be mated together, and in a manner further to prevent possibility of passage of light through the joint; The same type of construction may be applied likewise to the 'To engage framing members or stiles so constructed, it is merely necessary to bring the members to. be mated into aligned and adjacent position, the hooked projections being displaced end to end with respect to each other, and then by an axial or relative longitudinal movement, the hook portions ride into interlocking engagement with each other, and the framing sections or stiles are thus held in position efiectively. When it is desired to disengage such a connection, a slight axial or relative longitudinal movement allows of the withdrawing of the: hooked members from their locking position, with respect to each other, and the entire framing member and associated construction may then be bodily removed. It'thus becomes possible to take out any panel from the center of an installation, or to add panels at theiend, without necessity of interfering with the remainder of the structure. I

Other modes of applying the principle of the invention may be employed, change be ing made as regards the details disclosed, provided the means stated'in any of the follow-' ing claims, or the equivalent of such, be em ployed. 1 i a I therefore particularly point out and distinctly define as my invention 1. In metallic partition constructiompanel 9 V framing units having framing elements of generally channel cross section, the flanges of said elements being rebentinwardly and thence eing further rebent in the plane of the panel, one such rebend being toward and 5 the other away from the web of the channel to align rebent flanges of a second similar framing element, and means for securing said framing elements togethen 2.:In metallic" partition construction,

panel units having framing elements of generally channel cross section with a longitudinal groove in the web portion thereof, the flanges of said framing elements being rebent inwardly, and thence being further i'ebent in the plane of the panel, one such rebend being toward and the other away from the web of the channel to overlap and align rebent flanges of the framing element of the second similar panel unit.

3. In mtallic partition construction, panel units having framing elementsv of generally channel cross-section, and means for connecting adjacent framing elements, said means comprising inwardly-extending clips secured in the respective channel framing elements at spaced intervals and mating with clips on the adjacent channel framing element.

' 4. In metallic partition construction, channel units having framing elements of generally channel cross-section, and means for connecting adjacent framing elements, said meanscomprising inwardly-extending 3 clips secured in the respective channel framing elements at spaced intervals and directed away from the web of the channel to mate with corresponding clips on the adjacent channel framing element.

'5. In metallic partition construction, panel units having stiles of enerally channel cross section, the flanges 0% each stile being rebent inwardly and thence being further rebent in the plane of the panel, one such renel shape, the flanges of each stile being rebent inwardly and thence being further rebent in the plane of the panel, one such re-' a bend being toward and the other away from the web of the channel to overlap an inward rebend on the opposite flange of a similar stile, and hooked projections extending from the web portion of each stile for interlocking engagement, such hookedprojections having beveled entering surfaces.

, 8. In metallic partition construction, panel units having framing elements of gen- ,erally channel shape with a stretcher receiving groove in the web portion, the flanges of each stile being rebent inwardly and thence being further rebent in the plane of the panel,

one such rebend being toward and the other away from the web of the channel to overlap ,an inward rebend on the opposite flange "of a similar framing element, and interlocking tongues projecting from the web portion of each framing element, whereby engagement and disengagement may be had b relative longitudinal movement of mated raming elements. a a

9. A wall construction, comprising. panels, channel iron a lengths having longitudinal grooves in their respective w faces engageable with the'edges of said panels, means or securing said lengths to the panels, inwardly extending clips secured along the respective channel iron lengths at spaced intervals, and adjacent clips on the respective lengths interlockingly engagingto secure the panels to ether.

igned by me a JOHN A. BOHNSACK.

45, bend being toward and the other away from the web of the channel to overlap an inward rebend on the .flange of a similar stile, and

' spaced clips secured to each stile to hold mat- 50 placement.

metallic partitlon construction,

ing stiles together and prevent lateral dis- -'6. In panel units having stiles of generally channel shape with a stretcher receiv ng groove in the.w'eb portion,.the flanges of each stile 55 being'rebent inwardly and thence being further rebent in-the plane of the panel, one

such rebend being toward and the other away from the web of the channel to overlap an inward rebend on the opposite flange ofv a 60 similar stile, and spaced clips of angle section secured to the web portion of each stile to clamp adjacent stiles together and prevent lateral displacement. Y

7.'In metallic partition construction,

panel units having stiles of generally cha'n- 

